Stetson Collegiate Weekly

STETSON COLLEGIATE WEEKLY Official Student Publication of John B. Stetson University VOLUME 32 DELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1924. NUMBER 23. FLORIDA VS. STETSON TO-NIGHT AT 8:30 STETSON HOLDING "FOUNDER'S DAY" SERVICE SUNDAY Dr. Hulley Plans Splendid Program for Commemoration Service. NOTED SPEAKER HERE USUAL CUSTOMS, INCLUDING CAPS AND GOWNS WILL BE OBSERVED. Celebrating the memory of those who made the advantages offered by Stetsojn University possible, Founder's Day will be fittingly observed Sunday, Feb. 24. Dr. Hulley has arranged a very suitable program, the principle place on which will be given to a noted orator from Pennsylvania. The Stetson Choral Society will render by special request of Dr. Hulley, the "Inflama- tus" from "Stabat Mater," by Rossini, and Sullivan's "Lost Chord." The usual customs of the day will be observed, and both faculty and students will appear in cap and gown. The auditorium is to be decorated be- fittingly. As the Alumnae will gather from the four corners of the country for this service, and every student will want to be present, every one shduld •come early to be in time for a good seat. The services will be opened at 4 p. m., by Dr. Hulley. O DECK IS CLEARED FOR ACTION ON H.M.S. PINAFORE Opera "All at Sea" Ready For Presentation at the Athens Thursday. ENTIRE CAST STETSON MRS. KENEFICK IS HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC OVER OUTLOOK FOR SUCCESS. MUSIC FESTIVAL PROGRAM FILLED BY MRS. KENEFICK Flute Philip Caldwell Clarinets Dana Faulkner John Rosa Laurel Armstrong Cornets D. E. Miner W. H. Collier Charles Brisson . STETSON'S Conductor Donald Faulkner First Violins Miriam Munn Loomis Slater Charles Wax Mary Marke Dorothy Douglass Horn John Pixley SYMPHONY Second Violins Alene Lynck Martha McConnell Zenith Armstrong Marie Kerk Cello Gale Huntington Piano Eleanor Meeks "Music Makers" and Tooley Opera Company Here ( March 8 and 22. SIGMA [% DANCE Elsewhere in this issue appears the notice of the necessary cancellation of two of the numbers of the Musical Festival week of Stetson and of the postponement of the Artist's Concert which was to have been given, Feb. 24th to Sunday, March 16. Mrs. Kenefick regrets that the Eddy organ recital and Mr. Miller's concert cannot be enjoyed by the people of DeLand. But, realizing that the disappointment would be more keen if some attraction of a like quality were not substituted, such numbers have been secured. On March 8, at 8 p. m., in the University auditorium . will appear a group of men known as the Music Makers. These young fellows, armed with slide trombones, and possessed of voices, fine in quality and trained to the highest degree, will entertain DeLand people with duets, both vocal and instrumental, quartettes and solos. Their program consists of selections from the finest of the classics, interspersed with populars and comics which will be long in remembrance. • Comic opera has long held an enviable place in the hearts of lovers of music and mirth. The old standards of Grand opera, will live as Jong s.s men continue to love song and act- Continued on page 3) Stray Greeks Honored by Most Brilliant Dance of the Season. The annual Sigma Nu Stray Greek dance was held at the Sigma Nu house on Friday evening, the 15th. This year the dancew as in the form of a delightful masquerade. The house was decorated in the fraternity colors, black, white and gold, throughout. Baloons, confetti, streamers and the many colored costumes of the dancers lent an enchanting atmosphere to the evening. Shieks, pirates, clowns, convicts, devils, in fact costumes of every description could be seen on every side. The orchestra was tastefully arranged in the center of the floor, giving a cabaret effect to the scene. Ed Stone, as a flapper, was the belle of the evening and many were the men he vamped by his clever feminine impersonations. "Covey" and "Whit" as convicts, looked entirely at ease, while Kerk Gunby was the devil of the party. "Judge" Huntley, as a shiek, proved that the older one gets the younger one feels and acts. Little Miss Nell Simpson captured the grand prize for5 the prettiest costume. The strains* of Home Sweet Home, came softly forth at three o'clock and pronounced one of the most delightful dances of the season to be at an end.. Many were the pleased exclamations of the masqueraders at the delightful party, and th opinion of all was that DeLand had not had such a pleasant dance in years. SECURED BY WILL TO STUDENT AID Violas Elizabeth Brown Jonathan Caldwell Trombone George Ackroyd Bass Viol Albert Huntington Traps Everett Str^dley Fund to Help Ministerial and Missionary Students. STARTED ON THE NEW PLAY, WITCHING HOUR ALPHA XI DELTA The Stetson Choral Society, composed of the Men's and Girls' Glee Clubs, who are giving the opera, "At Sea" at the Athens Theatre, Thursday night. From the membership of this society the principals and choruses were chosen. ~ Aided by the Stetson Orchestra, appearing above, the presentation of the opera is expected to be very successful. After working on the case over a year, Dr. Thiot announces that he has secured a gift of more than fifty thousand dollars, the income from which is to be used in aiding Florida Baptist Ministerial and Missionary students through Stetson University. This gift is included in the will of a prominent Baptist of the State, and the necessary legal papera are in the hands of Dr. Thiot. More than this announcement, we are not permitted to divulge at the present writing, but this much will put joy and hope into the hearts of some of Stetson's finest and most studious pupils, many of whom find the double duty of study and bread winning more than physical strength can handle. Dr. Thiot has set his goal at $100,- 000 for this purpose and had expected the task to- take several months or perhaps years for consummation. By the act of one good man, within a few weeks over half has been raised. The other $50,000. will be forthcoming,, it is Dr. Thiot's hope, as fast as -the Baptists of the State realize the need and the great benefit which will follow the raising of a large fund. _ O A FORMER "PIFFIE" IS WELCOMED THURSDAY ON HONEYMOON TO TAMPA Prof. Stover Will Present Play of the South On May 7. The Piffies were very glad to welcome Katherine Hunter Liggett as she and her husband stopped in De- Land Thursday afternoon on their way to Tampa. Katherine was one of the most popular of our Piffies. The fraternity extends its best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Leggett. —O^^- The most interesting beauty contests are those 'whose awards are printed among the wedding notices.. —Springfield State Register. O— If Sun-Yat Sen doesn't quit fooling around with international forces at Canton, his name will be Sunset.— Portland Oregonian. Thursday night the first practice for "The Witching Hour" was held in Mr. Stover's room in Elizabeth Hall. The play is from the hand of Augustus Thomas, the celebrated playwrite, and had a run of over a year on Broadway before it went on the road. It has since been in stock. This is a modern play in every sense of the word, and is to be the best that has ever been put on by student players according to Professor Stover. It is a play of the South, and all of the action is centered in the town of Louisville, Kentucky. It is an intensely interesting production and the audience will be held spell bound all during the four acts. Ex citement runs high through the whole thing, and it is a play that takes the mind away from those who watch it, and makes them live in the tense moments that are being enacted. The cast is made up entirly of college talent and is the best that has even been put into a play here.- The cast will be given to the prss in the near future. The date for performance has been set for Friday night, the 7th of March. O BASKETBALL SCHEDULE VERY GOOD THIS WEEK Annual House Party of the Chapter is Voted a Huge Success. • The Alpha Xi Delta girls held their annual houseparty at 144 Colonial Court this past week-end with Miss Harden as Chaperone and everyone voted it a large success. Friday night, after the departure of their many guests, the rats were fittingly entertained by the old girls. Among the dinner guests on Saturday evening, were: Dr. Allen, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Frank Lappin of Delta chapter. Later about 12 o'clock the pledges presented for the old girls a clever, original three-act comedy. All of the girls appreciated the kindness of their friends who showered them with quantities of delicious food. Several of the alumnae returned for the occasion: Helen Downey, of Orlando; Clara Wilcox, of Daytona Beach; Iris Battle, of Sorrento,, and Helen Shirley of Anderson, South Carolina. O Times are so hard in Europe that !various nations are forced to lay off a king every week or two.—New York Tribune: The boys have a strong schedule in basketball this week, and the goal to beat Florida will find expression this week. Stetson has a good basketball team, made a good record on its long trip, and now is the time for a fitting climax by beating Florida. There is one basketball game you will want to see, and that is the Florida game. The gymnasium will be packed. Watch for the further announcements about the game. O And yet what doth it profit a party to be in power if it isn't in control? —North Adams Herald. O We are afraid Dawes isn't taking his job seriously enough. He hasn't cussed yet.—Bridgeport Star. It is quite generally conceded that the opera "All at Sea", which the Stetson Musical Clubs will present at the Athens Theatre on Thursday night will be the greatest attraction of the Music Festival being held at Stetson this month. There are several reasons for that. It is a Stetson production and the entire cast is made up of Stetson young people. The reputation of the directors of the presentation add much to the interest in it. Also, it will be accompanied by Stetson's Own Orchestra. Finally, the. opera itself is a very fine one and is full of beautiful settings, music with beautiful harmony, .and humor that adds to the story. Mrs. Marion Dow Kenefick, who has been producing such wonderful results with the glee clubs and choirs at Stetson University has been training the voices for the opera and has been drilling the choruses on the music for some length of time. Then, Mrs. Sarah McMahon has been drilling certain choruses in the dances for the opera. Mr. Francis Carrier McMahon who was for 17 years the leading baritone for the Savage Opera Co., of New York and for four years was head teacher of the Leveiri 4 School of Dramatics, is applying hi& " " skill and knowledge to the directing of staging the opera. The Stetson Orchestra, which under the capable leadership of Mr. Donald Faulkner, has been doing wonderful work this year, will accompany the opera. Mr. Faulkner himself, plays first violin and Miss Eleanor Meeks will be at the piano. "All at Sea" is a Gilbert and Sullivan opera which in itself is sufficient to label it as excellent. It is made up of the most popular parts of the famous operas "H. M. S. PINAFORE", "PIRATES OF PENZANCE", "PATIENCE," "IOLAN- THE," and "MIKADO." Choruses and solos with beautiful music in them have been taken from these and adapted to the thought of this opera. In it there are characters and music to please many different tastes. The Story According to the story of the opera the H. M. S. Pinafore under the command of the gallant Captain Corcoran with the intrepid Sergeant and a squad of Police on board has set out to sea to capture the pirates. Through some misunderstanding, Sir Joseph. (Continued on page 2) DR. HULLEY MAKES A STATEMENT ON PROHI MOVEMENT AND EFFECT THE eighteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States has been held to be Constitutional. This settles that question, notwithstanding. Some good lawyers thought it should not have been so held. As to the effect of it in my opinion, it is a good law, wholesome in its setting, a high ideal and effective to a greater degree than I have supposed it would be. Again in my opinion, it will be 25 years before the lawless element will be made to respect it as they are made to respect the laws 'against' stealing, murder and other crimes. For 30 years I have been intimately acquainted with student life in American colleges. There is less drinking among them than there used-to be. I attribute this to a. number.of causes.and believe that one of the strongest reasons for the abatement of it in recent years has been due to the prohibition amendment. II. III. Yale News Prohibition Ballot (Vote for one proposition only. Put X in square.) • I favor retention of the prohibition amendment and Volstead Act as it now stands. . I favor modification of the Volstead Act to permit sale of light wines and beers. I favor repeal of the present prohibition amendment. Remarks